Example sentences of "[noun sg] [was/were] [adj] when [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bald planned to follow it with other county surveys of similar quality , but this ambition was frustrated when the Ordnance Survey was directed to produced its own map of Ireland in 1824 , and henceforth he devoted his energies to civil engineering , a profession for which he further equipped himself by a period of renewed study and foreign travel . |
| 2 | Dot was pleased when the Children 's Officer called at the basement and said she was strong enough to start school . |
| 3 | It is not clear why the consent of the parties should be a precondition to leapfrog appeals , and the issue was contentious when the Bill was debated in Parliament . |
| 4 | ‘ The girl was dead when the ambulance arrived . ’ |
| 5 | This week , the ageing lothario was horrified when a cloth-capped pensioner pursued him down a street , wreathed in smiles and waving an autograph book , The Rolling Stone coldly ignored him , appalled at being associated with a gummy grandad and perhaps being all too forcibly reminded of his own advancing years . |
| 6 | Abolition of the Southern League also robbed players of a useful safety valve , for no transfer fee was payable when a player moved into it from the League . |
| 7 | Overall , the number of truly adherent isolates ( defined as those which attached to >40% of the cells ) in the control group compared with the colitis groups ( one of 23 control versus 15 of 101 colitics ) was not significantly different ( χ 2 =1.84 , p=0.18 ) ; similarly , no difference was evident when the ulcerative colitis patients were analysed with respect to disease activity . |
| 8 | Staff at slimbridge were delighted when the birds decided to nest . |
| 9 | If the person was asleep when the drugs were ‘ done ’ she would miss her opportunity and still be in difficulty . |
| 10 | Connon was angry when the doctor arrived , but even in anger he did n't lose the moderation of speech or manner which Antony now recognized as his main characteristic . |
| 11 | The elder was contemptuous when the younger replied to his crushing arguments by the reply , the reason why you think like that is that you do n't say your prayers . |
| 12 | The argument was plausible when the franchise was based on property but it is not obvious today . |
| 13 | The appointment of Bernard Gallacher as British National Coach three years ago , was another boost for the women 's game — ‘ He has done a great deal of good , ’ confirmed Sally Hepburn — and the LGU was delighted when the Wentworth professional agreed to continue his duties this season , despite the distraction of captaining the European Ryder Cup side at Kiawah Island in September . |
| 14 | Many of the resultant 92 ‘ open years ’ have to do with old American liabilities — for asbestos-related risks , for example , and pollution — whose scale was undreamt-of when the insurance ( or , more usually , the reinsurance ) policies were underwritten . |
| 15 | Naturally the Society was delighted when the prospect of further restoration work was broached . |
| 16 | But suppose the paternal grandfather were dead when the eldest grandson was born ? |
| 17 | But in 24 of 40 WFS countries , among women who worked , levels of infant mortality were lower when the mother was employed away from home in anon-farm occupation ( some education and skills ) than when she had not worked at all since marriage . |
| 18 | Although a handful have been preserved , BR 's attempt to emulate the success of the D200 project was short-lived when the selected example suffered a terminal breakdown . |
| 19 | The relation between hiatal hermoa and oesophageal status was stronger when the oesophageal mucosal status was categorised as wither normal ( grade 1 ) or oesophagitis ( grades 2–4 ) . |
| 20 | Jennie on the other hand was thrilled when the Girls announced wedding plans and there was always a warm welcome from her when they dropped in to show off a baby . |
| 21 | Already trailing two matches to one in the series the situation was dire when the English duo stepped onto the 16th tee one down to an American duo comprising the U.S. Open Champion , Curtis Strange , and the U.S. P.G.A . |
| 22 | This Browny 's stone was helpful when the householder was brewing beer , for it hastened the fermentation process with its fairy magic . |
| 23 | Their misery was complete when the previous night vandals had visited their camp site and caused considerable damage , including slitting the Cartwrights ' tent . |
| 24 | Christina was pleased when the jeep pulled into Sunset Ridge and Elaine and James got out , waving and shouting ‘ thank you ’ as , arm in arm , they helped each other up the path and into Magnolia Cottage . |
| 25 | Ianthe was glad when the woman and her child got out at the next station , for not only did she find the conversation embarrassing but she also wanted to think about the moments before her unexpected meeting with Agnes Dalby — moments which she had so far had no chance of reliving or considering . |
| 26 | Christian was delighted when the gipsy accepted the offer . |
| 27 | A FAMILY were terrified when the estranged husband of their neighbour burst into their home wielding a knife . |
| 28 | The court was told the house was unoccupied when the pair broke in but the police received information that a burglary was in progress . |
| 29 | Fortunately the house was empty when the bomb exploded , no one was injured and no contents were damaged . |
| 30 | Reaction time was faster when the target word occurred at the beginning of a clause , than when it was at the end of a clause . |